February 2022

Red Nose Day 2022

Get ready for an incredible night of TV with plenty of surprises and even more laughs!

Red Nose Day 2022 will culminate in an unmissable evening of television that will be broadcast from 7pm on Friday 18 March live from dock10 studios at MediaCityUK in Salford on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as some of the nation's favourite faces come together for a very special night of comedy, entertainment, music and much more. The Red Nose Day night of TV will feature hilarious sketches, live performances and one-off comedy specials whilst showcasing the incredible impact donations have made in the UK and across the world.

This year's Comic Relief is set to be one of the best yet, with some star studded appearances from French and Saunders, Jack Whitehall, Tom Daley, Rose Ayling Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, David Walliams, Guz Khan, Matt Lucas, Jay Blades, and many more. Red Nose Day 2022 will be hosted by Alesha Dixon, David Tennant, Zoe Ball, Paddy McGuinness and Sir Lenny Henry. Plus The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon will be hosted by Joel Dommett and AJ Odudu.

The very first Red Nose Day was in 1988 and raised a huge £15 million! Over 30 million people tuned in to watch 'Blackadder - the Cavalier Years' and the Young Ones on 'University Challenge'.

Andy Waters, Head of Studios, dock10, said "We are delighted to welcome Comic Relief for the live Red Nose day broadcast from dock10 studios, the team put on a fantastic night of entertainment with some of the biggest stars of film, television and music from around the world. To have hundreds of people back in the audience and millions watching across the UK is exactly what dock10 was built for, our customers say that the audiences in the North are the best as they laugh louder and clap for longer".

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